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Re:Man donated blood every week for 60 years and helped save... by aplummer on Saturday May 12, 2018 @10:25AM (#17054189)
My old man actually _has_ to donate blood once a month due to excess iron from a condition.
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Re:Man donated blood every week for 60 years and helped save... by geetfun on Saturday May 12, 2018 @12:39PM (#17054817)
Yup, I believe it’s called Hemochromatosis. I can’t find the source but I recall reading that donating blood also reduces cardiovascular risk.
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